diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index bb41701..e3c43db 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     name: "{{ certbot_user }}"
   become: True
   become_user: root
-  when: not certbot_user == root
+  when: not certbot_user == 'root'
 
 - name: Deploy certbot
   block: